Chinese phrase
需要〜还是〜？ xū yào 〜 hái shì 〜
Meaning
Do you need ___ or ___?
When to use it
Asks whether someone needs one thing or another. It offers a simple choice in everyday conversation, including travel.
Example dialogue
你需要打车还是坐地铁？ nǐ xū yào dǎ chē hái shì zuò dì tiě
Do you need a taxi or the subway?
我们坐地铁吧，比较便宜。 wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba bǐ jiào pián yi
Let's take the subway because it's cheaper.